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Policy-related stories involving the broadcasting, streaming, advertising, measurement and journalism industries. Includes public service journalism on press freedom issues, government agencies and international affairs.
Colorado lawmakers voice opposition to Nexstar-TEGNA deal
The state lawmakers say the proposed merger would be a disservice to residents of their state.
FCC Chairman Carr: Government shutdown has impacted agency in negative way
During an industry event, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the multi-week government shutdown is slowing some business at the communications regulator.
Fox News accuses Los Angeles official of withholding records in legal case
In a motion filed last week, Fox News has requested Los Angeles County Dean Logan sit for a deposition as part of its ongoing legal case with Smartmatic.
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Sinclair executive: Pulling Jimmy Kimmel was business decision
Sinclair COO Rob Weisbord said the company had a business obligation to pull episodes of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last month.
FCC Chairman Carr targets broadcast TV licenses
FCC Chairman Carr says broadcast licenses could be revoked if TV stations fail to uphold their public interest obligations.
Armed man arrested after disrupting Wikipedia conference
The man, Connor Weston of Ohio, was taken to a local hospital for medical and mental evaluations.
Cumulus Media files antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen
Cumulus Media has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against measurement firm Nielsen, accusing the ratings giant of abusing its dominance in the radio audience evaluation market.
Florida prosecutor sues Roku over alleged privacy violations
The state's top prosecutor claims Roku improperly collects and shares data of adults and children in Florida, in violation of the state's consumer protection laws.
Fifth Circuit upholds Labor Board order against Nexstar
The Fifth Circuit has upheld a decision by the National Labor Relations Board ordering Nexstar to negotiate with a union representing workers in Denver.
Nexstar’s NewsNation, The Hill won’t sign Pentagon press order
The outlets join a growing list of broadcasters and news operations that are rejecting the compromise in order to maintain access to the U.S. military's headquarters.
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Network news outlets won’t sign tougher Pentagon access policy
In a joint statement, executives at ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News rejected the proposed policy, which makes it tougher to get information from military employees.
Verizon says West Coast phone outage was act of vandalism
Verizon customers on Friday were afflicted by an early morning outage that the company later traced to an act of severe vandalism in Southern California.